The role of a lead guitarist in the songwriting process By Bobby Kittleberger published 26 August 19 Your mind might bend a completely different way than those who compose and write music, but you both share a common mission
Four actionable practice methods to help you improve every day By Bobby Kittleberger published 14 August 19 Make the most of your practice time—and to improve—even if you don’t have hours to spare
Adding Dynamic Appeal to Your Power Chords with Intervals and Dyads By Bobby Kittleberger published 17 July 19 Add some flavor and variety to your power chord progressions.
Power Chords, Perfect Fifths and the Consonant Interval By Bobby Kittleberger published 25 June 19 If you can hear what’s going on in these patterns and replicate it in other musical situations, then you’ve built a crucial foundational tool for improvising.
14 Great Rock Covers from the Last Two Decades By Bobby Kittleberger published 17 June 19 A GW columnist lists 14 of his favorite hard rock covers over the last two decades.
Major Pentatonic Scale Exercises with Alternate Picking Patterns By Bobby Kittleberger published 14 June 19 Learn and memorize three of the most common major pentatonic scale shapes.
Guitar Chalk Sessions: A Clean Guide to Understanding Seventh Chords By Bobby Kittleberger published 4 June 19 Take a look at the theory behind seventh chords, and learn how to build them from the ground up.
Blending the E, A and B Chord Progression into the Higher Register By Bobby Kittleberger published 20 May 19 Make one of the most common guitar chord progressions more interesting to play
Guitar Chalk Sessions: Methods for Targeting Problem Areas in Your Guitar Solos By Bobby Kittleberger published 26 March 19 Be willing to critique yourself and to put in the boring practice time fixing the areas where you’re falling short.
Guitar Chalk Sessions: Building Control from Basic Pentatonic Patterns By Bobby Kittleberger published 6 March 19 Use patterns derived from pentatonic scales to build fretboard control and dexterity.
Three Insanely Easy Chord Structures for Nuanced Melody in the Key of C By Bobby Kittleberger published 8 November 18 You can use some incredibly simply dyadic chords to form more melodic and dynamic melodies.
Do Digital Effects and Tube Amps Get Along? By Bobby Kittleberger published 26 October 18 Does having a digital device in your signal chain downgrade the "organic-ness" of your sound?
How to Prevent Note Fumbling and Improve Fretboard Control By Bobby Kittleberger published 19 October 18 Learn how to improve your fretboard control and reduce instances of missed, buzzing or fumbled notes during solos.
Five Simple Reasons Your Solos Sound Cheap By Bobby Kittleberger published 24 September 18 Your guitar solos will always sound a little predictable to your own ear. But what if you’re doing something that’s causing your solos and lead work to sound bland?
Building Eighth- and 16th-Note Rock Rhythms By Bobby Kittleberger published 13 September 18 Add a ton of variety to your rhythm riffs with a fairly small amount of guitar music theory.
Pedalboard Wiring Ideas and Organization: How to Hide the Mess By Bobby Kittleberger published 2 August 18 Learn how to hide the inevitable wiring mess that comes with a loaded pedalboard.
Mastering the Fretboard Using Keys and Chord Progression Roots By Bobby Kittleberger published 23 May 18
Four Ways to Mix Distortion and Modulation Without Sounding Like Mud By Bobby Kittleberger published 20 February 18
Using Distortion with an Acoustic Guitar: Best Practices By Bobby Kittleberger published 3 January 18 There's a lot of uncertainty about using acoustic guitar distortion. Does it actually work?
Guitar Chalk Sessions: Three Nuanced Quality Indicators of a Good Tremolo Pedal By Bobby Kittleberger published 17 November 17
Gear Review: IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors By Bobby Kittleberger published 26 October 16 For their small size, the iLoud Micro Monitorsare a loud, powerful, well-designed and functional speaker set.
